Category: Results-2022

156th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 3)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 2, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 2, 1, 2)
3. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Piping), Alan Bevan (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 3, 1, 1)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 4, 4, 3)
4. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 1, 8, 6)
5. Utah Pipe Band (6, 6, 2, 4)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 5, 5, 8)
7. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (7, 7, 6, 5)
8. House of Scotland Pipe Band (8, 8, 7, 7)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band (3, 2, 5, 4)
3. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 4, 6, 3)
4. Utah Pipe Band (7, 3, 2, 5)
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 5, 4, 8)
6. MacIntosh Pipe Band (5, 7, 3, 7)
7. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (8, 6, 7, 2)
8. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (6, 8, 8, 6)

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alan Bevan
1. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
2. 1232 Tyler Johnson
3. 632 Kariann Hibbard
4. 1734 Connor Studulski
5. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
6. 1450 Christopher Boyles

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
2. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
3. 632 Kariann Hibbard
4. 2166 Alexander Lentz
5. 2150 Iain MacKay
6. 1232 Tyler Johnson

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 0169 Chelsea Wells
3. 1977 Noah Mittwer
4. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
5. 2150 Iain MacKay
6. 1734 Connor Studulski

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 1942 Michael Swan
4. 2339 Nate Jackson
5. 2332 Ignacio Solis
6. 1825 Olivia Siemer

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 474 Karen McIlvena
2. 405 Andrew Earl
3. 1322 Matthew Earl
4. 767 Elizabeth McCarty
5. 1847 Alex Christopher Chan III
6. 1631 Laurel Leishman

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Eller
1. 2332 Ignacio Solis
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 2193 Martin Johnson
4. 1535 Michael Nichols
5. 1942 Michael Swan
6. 1825 Olivia Siemer

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet B) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 1376 Noah Graham
2. 1369 James Douglas
3. 474 Karen McIlvena
4. 263 Donald Saraceno
5. 2338 Malcolm Roux
6. 405 Andrew Earl

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2. 2193 Martin Johnson
3. 1942 Michael Swan
4. 1233 Matthew Dickie
5. 1686 Brian Neal
6. 2332 Ignacio Solis

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Eller
1. 1322 Matthew Earl
2. 1847 Alex Christopher Chan III
3. 2338 Malcolm Roux
4. 767 Elizabeth McCarty
5. 765 Daelen McCumber
6. 774 Carrie Wigham

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 481 Andrew Koupal
2. 150 Alex Toledo

Grade 2 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 481 Andrew Koupal

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 1395 Ethan Braithwaite
2. 1860 Sean Dixon
3. 1389 Jeremiah Butterworth
4. 1613 Ulises Reyes
5. 2345 Roland Jones
6. 1732 Darin Talcott

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 1860 Sean Dixon
2. 2345 Roland Jones
3. 1389 Jeremiah Butterworth
4. 1395 Ethan Braithwaite

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 2345 Roland Jones
2. 1613 Ulises Reyes
3. 1395 Ethan Braithwaite
4. 1389 Jeremiah Butterworth

Intermediate Tenor Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 2336 Angela Liu

Open Bass Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 383 Jeff Gordon
2. 149 Tangerine Hill

Open Bass Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 383 Jeff Gordon

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 1570 Gail Muldrow

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

156th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 MSR
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (3, 2, 1, 1)
2. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (1, 1, 3, 3)
3. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 3, 2, 2)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Piping), Jamie Cuthill (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 3, 4, 3)
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (5, 4, 2, 4)
5. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (6, 6, 5, 5)†
6. Utah Pipe Band (3, 7, 6, 6)†
7. Jefferson Pipe Band (8, 5, 7, 8)
8. House of Scotland Pipe Band (7, 8, 8, 7)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 3)†
3. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 4)†
4. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (5, 5, 7, 2)
5. Utah Pipe Band (4, 4, 6, 7)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band (7, 7, 4, 5)†
7. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (6, 6, 5, 6)†

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 1358 Brennan Foley
2. 1521 Adam Blaine
3.   225 Alexander Walker
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 2118 Ryan Parker
6. 2347 Ryan MacKay

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 1358 Brennan Foley
2.   147 Mason Parsons
3. 1521 Adam Blaine
4.   046 Abraham McCarty
5.   225 Alexander Walker
6. 2347 Ryan MacKay

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alan Bevan
1.   147 Mason Parsons
2.   388 Charles Martin
3. 1521 Adam Blaine
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 1358 Brennan Foley
6. 2118 Ryan Parker

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alan Bevan
1. 2158 Jamison Miller
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3.   379 William Cook
4. 2344 Cameron Braithwaite
5. 1899 Ethan Bailey
6. 2006 Brian Macdonald

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 1867 Shaun Griffith
2. 2121 Zoe Leslie
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2342 Tobin Kraus
5. 2326 Colin Chamberlin
6.   837 Molly Navarro-Skinner

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet C) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2124 Rhett Grant
3. 2333 Alexandrea Bieschke
4. 2104 Rupert Chen
5.   508 Chrisy Orcholski
6. 1392 Thomas Harkins

Grade 4 Piping Slow March (Leet A) – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 2158 Jamison Miller
2. 1580 Katherine Strausser
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1512 Bethea Rugh
5. 1899 Ethan Bailey
6.   379 William Cook

Grade 4 Piping Slow March (Leet B) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Eller
1. 2121 Zoe Leslie
2. 1867 Shaun Griffith
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2043 Martin Borge
5. 1753 Marc Pehkonen
6.   837 Molly Navarro-Skinner

Grade 4 Piping Slow March (Leet C) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2104 Rupert Chen
3. 2333 Alexandrea Bieschke
4. 2124 Rhett Grant
5.   872 Neil Henderson
6. 1629 Randall White

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Hugh Armstrong
1. 1899 Ethan Bailey
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 2158 Jamison Miller
4.   379 William Cook
5. 1512 Bethea Rugh
6. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 1867 Shaun Griffith
2. 2121 Zoe Leslie
3.   837 Molly Navarro-Skinner
4. 2043 Martin Borge
5. 2326 Colin Chamberlin
6. 1753 Marc Pehkonen

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet C) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Eller
1. 2124 Rhett Grant
2. 1392 Thomas Harkins
3. 1740 Gregory McIver
4. 2045 Lara Thomsen
5. 1988 Kathleen Elwood
6.   508 Chrisy Orcholski

Open Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1.   139 Duncan McPherson

Grade 1 Snare Drumming MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 2343 Terrance Cadiente
2. 2333 Alexandrea Bieschke
3.   988 Matthew Biggs

Grade 1 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1.   988 Matthew Biggs
2. 2343 Terrance Cadiente

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 2088 William Cooper
2. 1989 Ethen Cubberly
3. 1974 Ethan Walsh
4. 1511 Stuart Cornelius
5. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh
6. 1247 Andrew Draper

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 2088 William Cooper
2. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
3. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh
4. 1511 Stuart Cornelius
5. 1247 Andrew Draper
6. 1502 Lincoln Reed

Novice Tenor Drumming 2/4 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Fisher
1. 1902 Callum Butterworth
2. 1512 Bethea Rugh
3. 1908 Virginia Harrison

Novice Tenor Drumming 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim Sim
1. 1908 Virginia Harrison
2. 1902 Callum Butterworth

Local Option Events (not tracked)

Grade 5 Practice Chanter – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. Terry Miller
2. Kieran English
3. Brent Sasley

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

156th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Friday, September 2, 2022
San Ramon Marriott, San Ramon, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Open Piping MSR – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 586 Charlie Morris
2. 213 Justin Howland
3. 2335 Jonathan Grady
4. 030 Erik Leiken

Open Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alan Bevan
1. 2335 Jonathan Grady
2. 586 Charlie Morris
3. 213 Justin Howland
4. 030 Erik Leiken

Open Piobaireachd – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 2335 Jonathan Grady
2. 586 Charlie Morris
3. 2352 Matthew Turnbull
4. 213 Justin Howland
5. 030 Erik Leiken

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alan Bevan
1. 147 Mason Parsons
2. 1521 Adam Blaine
3. 225 Alexander Walker
4. 046 Abraham McCarty
5. 019 Erik Abbott
6. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 1232 Tyler Johnson
2. 1977 Noah Mittwer
3. 2180 Amber Tussing
4. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
5. 1450 Christopher Boyles
6. 2166 Alexander Lentz

Grade 3 Piobaireachd (Leet A) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 1825 Olivia Siemer
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 1686 Brian Neal
4. 1580 Katherine Strausser
5. 2339 Nate Jackson
6. 767 Elizabeth McCarty

Grade 3 Piobaireachd (Leet B) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
2. 2332 Ignacio Solis
3. 765 Daelen McCumber
4. 263 Donald Saraceno
5. 2193 Martin Johnson
6. 1631 Laurel Leishman

Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Leet A) – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 2158 Jamison Miller
2. 379 William Cook
3. 1753 Marc Pehkonen
4. 2124 Rhett Grant
5. 837 Molly Navarro-Skinner
6. 2043 Martin Borge

Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Leet B) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 1392 Thomas Harkins
3. 1807 William Brown
4. 1988 Kathleen Elwood
5. 2006 Brian Macdonald
6. 1740 Gregory McIver

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

YEC Solo Online Competition
Monday, June 20, 2022
Online Contest

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 674 Martha Hall
2. 2122 Michael Trenor
3. 448 Melissa Bautz
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 674 Martha Hall
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
3. 2122 Michael Trenor
4. 448 Melissa Bautz
5. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 388 Charles Martin
3. 674 Martha Hall
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 448 Melissa Bautz

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2325 Sean Keating
2. 1734 Connor Studulski
3. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 1734 Connor Studulski
2. 2325 Sean Keating
3. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2325 Sean Keating
2. 1734 Connor Studulski
3. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. Brennan Dowd
2. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
3. 2293 Hart Greenwood
4. 432 Harley Bray
5. 1225 Joseph Gallagher

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. Brennan Dowd
2. 1225 Joseph Gallagher
3. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
4. 2293 Hart Greenwood
5. 432 Harley Bray

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. Brennan Dowd
2. 432 Harley Bray
3. 2293 Hart Greenwood
4. 1225 Joseph Gallagher

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2124 Rhett Grant
2. 1793 Frances McChesney
3. 2257 Adam Wilcox
4. 2121 Zoe Leslie
5. 1580 Katherine Strausser
6. 1911 Conner Williams

Grade 4 Piping Slow March – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2257 Adam Wilcox
2. 1580 Katherine Strausser
3. 1793 Frances McChesney
4. 2124 Rhett Grant
5. 2322 Jaden Haworth
6. 2121 Zoe Leslie

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2124 Rhett Grant
2. 2257 Adam Wilcox
3. 1580 Katherine Strausser
4. 1911 Conner Williams
5. 2121 Zoe Leslie

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
3. 448 Melissa Bautz
4. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1734 Connor Studulski
2. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 432 Harley Bray
2. Brennan Dowd
3. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2257 Adam Wilcox
2. 2124 Rhett Grant
3. 1225 Joseph Gallagher

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. Stuart Walker

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1904 Henry Bautz

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1904 Henry Bautz

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1904 Henry Bautz

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1465 Michael Lees

Intermediate Tenor Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. Ryan Niksch

Novice Tenor Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1607 Elyanna Lees
2. 2299 Zayden Davey

Novice Bass Drumming March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. Mary Thrasher
2. 2294 Andrew Bautz

Local Option Events (not tracked)

Novice Bass Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. Mary Thrasher

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 2, 1, 1)
2. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (1, 1, 2, 3)
3. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 2)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 3, 3, 4)†
4. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 4, 4, 3)†

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
2. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 5)
3. Pipes and Drums of Cal Fire Local 2881 (3, 3, 3, 2)
4. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (4, 5, 4, 4)†
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 4, 5, 3)†

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Open Piping MSR – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. John Dew
2. Alastair Lee
3. Nick Hudson
4. Ross Miller
5. 586 Charlie Morris
6. 1211 Austin Diepenhorst

Open Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. John Dew
2. Alastair Lee
3. Ross Miller
4. Nick Hudson
5. 1211 Austin Diepenhorst
6. 586 Charlie Morris

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
2. 1977 Noah Matthew Mittwer
3. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
4. 261 Becky Saraceno
5. 2150 Iain MacKay
6. 2166 Alexander Lentz

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 1734 Connor Studulski
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 2166 Alexander Lentz
5. 1977 Noah Matthew Mittwer
6. 2180 Amber Tussing

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2150 Iain MacKay
2. 2166 Alexander Lentz
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
5. 1734 Connor Studulski
6. 1547 Brandon Ward

Open Piobaireachd – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. Alastair Lee
2. Nick Hudson
3. John Dew
4. 1211 Austin Diepenhorst
5. Ross Miller
6. 586 Charlie Morris

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
2. 2166 Alexander Lentz
3. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
4. 1977 Noah Matthew Mittwer
5. 1734 Connor Studulski
6. 1205 Ted Hales

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)
3. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 1)
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 3)
4. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (4, 4, 4, 4)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Pipes and Drums of Cal Fire Local 2881 (1, 2, 2, 2)
3. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (4, 5, 3, 3)
4. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 5, 5)
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 4, 4, 4)

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 147 Mason Parsons
2. 046 Abraham McCarty
3. 037 Brian Cooper
4. 1521 Adam Blaine
5. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 147 Mason Parsons
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 2118 Ryan Parker
4. 046 Abraham McCarty
5. 388 Charles Martin
6. 1521 Adam Blaine

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
3. 2332 Ignacio Solis
4. 1825 Olivia Siemer
5. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
6. 474 Karen McIlvena

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alastair Lee
1. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
2. 1686 Brian Neal
3. 384 Karl Morton
4. 474 Karen McIlvena
5. 774 Carrie Wigham
6. 311 Eben ‘Matt’ McElhinny

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
2. 1825 Olivia Siemer
3. 2332 Ignacio Solis
4. 1686 Brian Neal
5. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
6. 2193 Martin Johnson

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 796 Monty Messenger
2. 1580 Katherine Strausser
3. 2045 Lara Thomsen
4. 1392 Thomas Harkins
5. 1629 Randall White
6. 1659 Arthur LeClaire

Grade 4 Piping Slow March – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 1580 Katherine Strausser
4. 796 Monty Messenger
5. 1629 Randall White
6. 837 Molly Navarro-Skinner

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alastair Lee
1. 046 Abraham McCarty
2. 1521 Adam Blaine
3. 147 Mason Parsons
4. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Nick Hudson
1. 1825 Olivia Siemer
2. 1580 Katherine Strausser
3. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
4. 1686 Brian Neal
5. 2332 Ignacio Solis
6. 774 Carrie Wigham

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1392 Thomas Harkins
2. 1629 Randall White
3. 2045 Lara Thomsen
4. 796 Monty Messenger
5. 1988 Kathleen Elwood
6. 1736 Emily Bergman

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 150 Alex Toledo

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1335 Dodger Posey
2. 1613 Ulises Reyes

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2088 William Cooper
2. 1974 Ethan Walsh
3. 2112 Caleb Guidotti

Novice Tenor Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1335 Dodger Posey

Open Bass Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 383 Jeff Gordon

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Pipes and Pubs #2: Tilted Mash Brewing
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Tilted Mash Brewing, Elk Grove, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2.  355 Bruce Locken
3.  170 Daryl Turner
4.  479 Wesley Weber
5. 1894 George Macdonald
6. 1596 Robert Buck

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1.  355 Bruce Locken
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 1894 George Macdonald
4. 1596 Robert Buck
5.  479 Wesley Weber

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2. 1596 Robert Buck
3.  170 Daryl Turner
4. 1894 George Macdonald

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 1659 Art Leclaire
2.  872 Neil Henderson
3. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram

Grade 4 Piping Slow March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1659 Art Leclaire
2.  872 Neil Henderson
3. 2295 Andrew Evans
4. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1.  872 Neil Henderson
2. 2295 Andrew Evans

Local Option Events (not tracked)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. Abraham McCarty
2. Steven McElhaney

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. Steven McElhaney
2. Abraham McCarty

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. Steven McElhaney
2. Abraham McCarty

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Pipes and Pubs #1: Flatland Brewing Company
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Flatland Brewing Company, Elk Grove, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2.   774 Carrie Wigham
3. 1596 Robert Buck
4. 1894 George Macdonald

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2.   774 Carrie Wigham
3. 1894 George Macdonald

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1659 Art Leclaire
2.   704 Paul Mark Howell
3.   872 Neil Henderson

Grade 4 Piping Slow March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1.   704 Paul Mark Howell
2. 1659 Art Leclaire
3.   872 Neil Henderson

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2.   774 Carrie Wigham
3. 1596 Robert Buck

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

NorCal Spring Online Solos
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Online Contest

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Pre-recorded Video Events

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 2111 Andrea Jones

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 2111 Andrea Jones Continue reading “NORCAL SPRING – Unofficial Results” →

Redding Bagpipe Competition
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Open Piping MSR (online contest) – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. Stuart Robinson
2. Dick Lachie
3. Charlie Morris
4. Mark Elliott
5. Tony Adkins

Open Piping Hornpipe/Jig (online contest) – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. Dick Lachie
2. Charlie Morris
3. Stuart Robinson
4. Tony Adkins

Open Piobaireachd (online contest) – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. Dick Lachie
2. Charlie Morris
3. Mark Elliott
4. Tony Adkins
5. Stuart Robinson Continue reading “REDDING – Unofficial Results (Sunday)” →